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Photo by Dominique Stueben on Unsplash There’s a moment in every musician’s practice that tells you everything about their relationship with difficulty. It’s not the
Why every specialist looked at the wrong thing — and the 3-second practice that changes everything. Photo by Benoit Vacherie on Unsplash A guitarist walked into his
Have avery tense neck? RELAX HARDER! The moment you noticed the tension in your hand, you paused with concern. The passage you’d played a hundred
Photo by Nadin Mario on Unsplash Your left shoulder creeps up while you play violin. You notice it, pull it down. Five minutes later — it’s back. You’ve
Sergio had practiced a particular jump in Rachmaninoff hundreds of times. He knew the notes. He knew the fingering. He could execute it — sometimes. But every
Most musicians who come to me for Alexander Technique lessons come for the pain-relief. What they stay for is the newfound ability to channel
The AI Revolution is here — and it’s moving faster than most people realize. As a musician, I’m asking myself, “Will my music career survive? What can
The AI Revolution is here — and it’s moving faster than most people realize. As a musician, I’m asking myself, “Will my music career survive? What can
Soulforce Letter — Music, Power, & the Sacred Plus a fun show on 8/2/25 in Philadelphia and other announcements. What’s ours to do in these turbulent times?
We are currently in a space between stories. If there is one word that describes how many of us feel these days, it’s “disoriented.”
https://medium.com/media/7ee39947b6cdd3bf4acc5d23051bc1aa/href I was a guest on the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association podcast “Take Note”! Host Mark Despotakis and I talked about the role of the
You may have noticed that it’s getting harder to get recognized and to thrive as a musician. Funding for the arts is being cut.
All to many talented musicians suffer from injuries like tendinitis, back pain, and numbness. In fact, studies (1,2) show that from 50–90% of all
This blog post features excerpts from my new free guide, “Five Ways to Get the Recognition & Love You Deserve as a Musician.” Get
“It’s fricking impossible to get booked anywhere,” B, a gifted musician and band leader, told me in a recent conversation. “I’ve spent all this
Plus, POWERFUL guided practice Today I’m going to share the benefits and limitations of mindset changes for peak performance, what I consider a more holistic
This Violinist Found the Secret to a Beautiful Sound — and It Wasn’t More Time or Effort (Case Study) “I tried recording myself playing violin last week
Here’s the Only Justification for the Arts that Matters in the 21st Century Many artists and arts advocates have a secret fear — that our art doesn’t
The secret is making space for a little bit of nothing On the surface, arts administration doesn’t seem like a sexy job. You don’t get
What Scientists Can Learn from Artists on Transforming Public Understanding Close your eyes and bring to mind a time when you heard music that
Photo by Dominique Stueben on Unsplash There’s a moment in every musician’s practice that tells you everything about their relationship with difficulty. It’s not the moment they play the hard passage.
Why every specialist looked at the wrong thing — and the 3-second practice that changes everything. Photo by Benoit Vacherie on Unsplash A guitarist walked into his first lesson with me last week.
Have avery tense neck? RELAX HARDER! The moment you noticed the tension in your hand, you paused with concern. The passage you’d played a hundred times suddenly had a new quality — a
Photo by Nadin Mario on Unsplash Your left shoulder creeps up while you play violin. You notice it, pull it down. Five minutes later — it’s back. You’ve been told to “just relax” a
Sergio had practiced a particular jump in Rachmaninoff hundreds of times. He knew the notes. He knew the fingering. He could execute it — sometimes. But every time he approached that passage, his
Most musicians who come to me for Alexander Technique lessons come for the pain-relief. What they stay for is the newfound ability to channel their Soulforce. Think of your body
The AI Revolution is here — and it’s moving faster than most people realize. As a musician, I’m asking myself, “Will my music career survive? What can I do to thrive as a
The AI Revolution is here — and it’s moving faster than most people realize. As a musician, I’m asking myself, “Will my music career survive? What can I do to thrive as a
Soulforce Letter — Music, Power, & the Sacred Plus a fun show on 8/2/25 in Philadelphia and other announcements. What’s ours to do in these turbulent times? This is something I ponder frequently
We are currently in a space between stories. If there is one word that describes how many of us feel these days, it’s “disoriented.” So much is changing so quickly,
https://medium.com/media/7ee39947b6cdd3bf4acc5d23051bc1aa/href I was a guest on the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association podcast “Take Note”! Host Mark Despotakis and I talked about the role of the arts in today’s chaotic world, as
You may have noticed that it’s getting harder to get recognized and to thrive as a musician. Funding for the arts is being cut. Many of the traditional avenues for
All to many talented musicians suffer from injuries like tendinitis, back pain, and numbness. In fact, studies (1,2) show that from 50–90% of all musicians experience injuries at some point
This blog post features excerpts from my new free guide, “Five Ways to Get the Recognition & Love You Deserve as a Musician.” Get the PDF guide for free here. Have
“It’s fricking impossible to get booked anywhere,” B, a gifted musician and band leader, told me in a recent conversation. “I’ve spent all this time and money on creating my
Plus, POWERFUL guided practice Today I’m going to share the benefits and limitations of mindset changes for peak performance, what I consider a more holistic and resilient approach, as well as
This Violinist Found the Secret to a Beautiful Sound — and It Wasn’t More Time or Effort (Case Study) “I tried recording myself playing violin last week and I was mortified! It did
Here’s the Only Justification for the Arts that Matters in the 21st Century Many artists and arts advocates have a secret fear — that our art doesn’t really matter, that it’s not tangible
The secret is making space for a little bit of nothing On the surface, arts administration doesn’t seem like a sexy job. You don’t get to be up on stage blowing
What Scientists Can Learn from Artists on Transforming Public Understanding Close your eyes and bring to mind a time when you heard music that moved you to tears. Very likely,
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